Bienvenidos a Bogota, Colombia! The name itself conjures up images of a dark and intimidating city, not a place to linger. But happily we found the reality was a different story. A lively city bustling with students of one of several universities, of politicians and their staff making their way to and from the congress, a city filled with life. We felt safe walking around, almost fooling ourselves that we might blend in with the hordes of youngsters going abou...

Adventures in Tanzania We had a cracking time in Tanzania, spending 6 weeks there in the end. But it is a country with some huuuge attractions (I can feel myself launching into holiday brochure spiel, help!), not least beautiful Zanzibar where we stayed for 3 weeks. After tearing ourselves away from the spicey island, we headed north to take a cheeky second safari in the famous Serengeti National Park and Ngorogoro Crater. Our safari was budget style, camp...

Adventures in Tanzania We had a cracking time in Tanzania, spending 6 weeks there in the end. But it is a country with some huuuge attractions (I can feel myself launching into holiday brochure spiel, help!), not least beautiful Zanzibar where we stayed for 3 weeks. After tearing ourselves away from the spicey island, we headed north to take a cheeky second safari in the famous Serengeti National Park and Ngorogoro Crater. Our safari was budget style, camp...

Mambo Zanzibar Well, we appear to have done it again - we've found ourselves another chillout paradise in Africa. It's called Zanzibar, a beautiful island off the coast of Tanzania. For those that don't know, Zanzibar is famous as a trading post for spices and has a long a fascinating history (including being the birthplace of musical genius Freddie Mercury). Our days here follow a similar pattern - fresh fruit (mango, pineapple, papaya) and eggs for breakfast,...

Mambo Zanzibar Well, we appear to have done it again - we've found ourselves another chillout paradise in Africa. It's called Zanzibar, a beautiful island off the coast of Tanzania. For those that don't know, Zanzibar is famous as a trading post for spices and has a long a fascinating history (including being the birthplace of musical genius Freddie Mercury). Our days here follow a similar pattern - fresh fruit (mango, pineapple, papaya) and eggs for breakfast,...